Many folks find it tough to grasp how their body regulates blood sugar. Alpha and beta cells, which are within clusters called “Islets of Langerhans” and are located in the pancreas, are key to this process. This piece will break down what these important endocrine cells do and how they affect your well-being, especially in…
Previously Published on Healthline.com – When a doctor diagnoses insulin-dependent diabetes, you will quickly learn that precise carbohydrate counting and correct insulin dosing for meals and higher blood sugars are both key to effective diabetes management. But terms like “insulin to carbohydrate ratio” (Insulin-to-Carb Ratios) and “correction factor” can get confusing, especially if you’re newly diagnosed with…
Diabetes has different types, causes, and treatments. Blood sugar rises when we eat certain things: carbohydrates, protein, fat. Insulin lowers blood sugar. Diabetes means the body doesn’t use insulin the way it should. Diabetes doesn’t go away just like that because diabetes is a chronic disease. When detected and treated in good time, damage can,…
Bionic Pancreas Critical Hurdle! Beta Bionics recently won $12 million in supplemental funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct a major multicenter, national clinical trials for the iLet™ (bionic pancreas). Developed by Edward Damiano (Beta Bionics) and Firas El-Khatib. They hope to have the device approved for market in about a year….
We’d like to wish the late Frederick Banting a happy 125th birthday. Sir Frederick Banting discovered insulin back in 1921. Read his bio here.
Diabetes Cure News! Johnson & Johnson is joining forces with biotech company ViaCyte to speed development of the first stem cell treatment that could fix and essentially cure the life-threatening hormonal disorder type 1 diabetes. ViaCyte has already begun testing the device in a small number of diabetic patients. If it works as well in…
The Artificial Pancreas is a smart idea and does show promise in controlling blood sugars for type 1 diabetics who are currently using insulin pumps. The system uses a modified iPhone connected to a glucose monitor and pumps that deliver the insulin and glucagon. It mimics the natural release of daily insulin and eliminates injections….